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DoDDS Europe 2008-2009 School Year Calendar


Schools whose calendars vary from the standard DoDDS Europe calendar are listed here in pdf form.

Standard DoDDS Europe School Calendar

Wednesday, August 20 Reporting date for nonadministrative educator personnel for orientation and classroom preparation

First Semester - (92 Instructional Days)
2008
Monday, August 25 Begin First Quarter and First Semester
Monday, September 1 Labor Day - Federal Holiday
Monday, October 13 Columbus Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, October 30 End of First Quarter
(47 days of classroom instruction)
Friday, October 31 No school for students - teacher work day
Monday November 3 Begin second quarter
Tuesday, November 11 Federal Holiday (Veterans Day)
Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving - Federal Holiday
Friday, November 28 Friday - Recess Day
Thursday, December 11 Early Withdrawal
Monday, December 22 Begin Winter Recess
Thursday, December 25 Christmas - Federal Holiday
2009
Thursday, January 1 New Year's Day - Federal Holiday
Monday, January 5 Instruction Resumes
Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, January 22 End of Second Quarter and First Semester
(45 days of classroom instruction)
Friday, January 23 No school for students - teacher work day

Second Semester - (91 Instructional Days)
Monday, January 26 Begin Third Quarter and Second Semester
Monday, February 16 Presidents' Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, April 2 End of Third Quarter
(48 days of classroom instruction)
Friday, April 3 No school for students - teacher work day
Monday, April 6 Begin Spring Recess
Monday, April 13 Instruction Resumes - Begin Fourth Quarter
Thursday, May 14 Early Withdrawal
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, June 11 End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester
(43 Days of classroom instruction)
Friday, June 12 No school for students - teacher work day
Last day for nonadministrative educator personnel

School Year 2008-2009: Instructional Days - 183
Teacher Work Days - 190
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